Lincoln County
LANGUAGE
The Census asks questions about language use at home to locate groups of people who speak a language other than English. Their isolation or integration into a primarily English speaking community can be determined by their ability to speak English proficiently.
Language Spoken at Home, 1990-2000
|
|
1990 |
|
2000 |
|
|
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Only English |
45,468 |
97.22% |
55,654 |
93.24% |
Spanish |
765 |
1.64% |
3,504 |
5.87% |
Other Indo-European* |
424 |
0.91% |
428 |
0.72% |
Asian Language** |
103 |
0.22% |
69 |
0.12% |
Other |
7 |
0.01% |
31 |
0.05% |
Total Population Age 5+ |
46,767 |
100.00% |
59,686 |
100.00% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 2000
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
1,998 |
57.02% |
Other Indo-European* |
169 |
39.49% |
Asian Language** |
44 |
63.77% |
Other Language |
21 |
67.74% |
Total |
2,232 |
3.74% |
Population Speaking English Less Than "Very Well" in 1990
|
Language Spoken at Home: |
Number |
Percent |
Spanish |
247 |
32.29% |
Other Indo-European* |
130 |
30.66% |
Asian Language** |
42 |
40.78% |
Other Language |
4 |
57.14% |
Total |
423 |
0.90% |
* "Other Indo-European" excludes English and Spanish. "Indo-European" is not synonymous with "European." French, German, Hindi, and Persian are all classified as Indo-European. Hungarian, on the other hand, is lumped into "Other Language."
** "Asian Language" includes languages indigenous to Asia and Pacific islands areas that are not also Indo-European languages. Chinese, Japanese, Telugu, and Hawaiian are all classified here.
Also note that ability to speak English "very well" is based on the self-assessment of those responding to Census questions, not on a test of language ability.
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN).
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